simple really. 1) if CHN won both their matches, INA out. 2) if CHN lost both matches, INA in. 3) if CHN beat INA and lost to THA, INA out. 4) if CHN lost to THA and beat INA, INA out. 5) if CHN beat THA in 2 games and lost to INA, INA in. 6) if CHN beat THA in 3 games and lost to INA in 2, INA in. 7) if CHN beat THA IN 3 and lost to INA in 3, then total points won minus points lost.
The retiring Tine Baun created an upset beating one of the faves, Saina, in 3 sets, 21-14, 11-21, and 21-19. Well done, Tine.
Ok, not sure, but this seems quite curious: PLayers play injured (isara can´t really move), Kor mx and wd withdrew/gives WO.... And i bet this was known for quite some time... Or did they really got injured the last days?! Can´t be really true?! Why don´t let fit players play??? BWF should have really done sth. about it!!
Hong/Sheng off to a roaring start winning G1, 21-9 against the up-and-coming Thai pair, Issara/Jongjit.
The ebullient Joachim Fischer always quite a pleasure to watch, someone who wears his heart on his sleeve.
bwf's 5000 fine just backfired, same as their wonderful group stages at the Olympics. people just turn up with injuries to avoid the fine. for the normal open tournament it's not too bad as you got 32 in the first round. but for an invitation tournament like this one with only 8 to start with it's not going to work by threatening players with fine. not many players is as rich as Lin Dan, rumor has it that he send Bwf a blank cheque right after the Olympics and let them fill in the 00s when he decided to come back.
Hahaha, I'd like to believe the rumour is true. Maybe LCW should follow suit. After all, BWF seems to care more about the money rolling in than anything else.